haynes manual

1. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #1 27th November 2010, 01:07

   I'm pretty sure I've got one knocking about at me ma's house from when I owned a VTS in 2003, but I don't know if I'll be able to find it. Is there anything better out there (other than the guides on here!) that's worth my cash? Noticed a Max power one?! What's that all about?
2. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #2 27th November 2010, 02:48

   Its a modifying one, Haynes is better
3. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #3 27th November 2010, 03:23

   Cool, ordered a second hand one off amazon. Looking to get a car tool kit, all im looking to do is service it myself, oil change, plugs, filters etc....anyone recommend a decent but cheapish toolkit? Ta!
4. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #4 27th November 2010, 03:45

   I know you said cheapish.. but I cant recommend Halfords Advanced Professional 150 piece Socket/Ratchet Set highly enough. Problems with any of it - you just take it back and exchange it because of the lifetime warranty (only 1 torx bit has ever broken with me). It is used daily, and is excellent quality stuff - worth every penny
   
   Ive had a look on Amazon but I cant find any cheap Draper ones on there really, so the baby version of the above; Halfords 90 piece Socket Set looks good value for £60 (+ lifetime warranty).
5. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #5 27th November 2010, 14:45

   ok cool, and that'll be enough for me to do anything along the lines of servicing the engine, changing brake pads and discs and maybe doing diy things like adding lower suspension and stuff? Sorry for all the questions but I'm an absolute newbie to car maintenance at the moment, give me a few months though....I'll of added a jet engine to the roof of the car 'n everythin'!
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 27th November 2010, 18:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by _-john-_ ok cool, and that'll be enough for me to do anything along the lines of servicing the engine, changing brake pads and discs and maybe doing diy things like adding lower suspension and stuff? Sorry for all the questions but I'm an absolute newbie to car maintenance at the moment, give me a few months though....I'll of added a jet engine to the roof of the car 'n everythin'!

   Fair play to you mate we all have to start somewhere,if your lowering the car you`ll need to add a coil spring compressor to your tool list.
   
   
   Steve.
7. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #7 28th November 2010, 18:55

   Okey doke, cheers for that, might leave that to a garage if I ever decide to do it. Can see me constantly slamming cars haha